No Mow May isn’t so straightforward. How do you parse out this puzzle and make the best management decision for wildlife and your lawn? Read to find out. Amy Thomas, MSW, MNRD, GIP, Restoration Ecologist, President Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Owner of Keystone Native Habitat Revised April 30, 2026 No Mow May started in 2019 […] Continue reading "No Mow May? It Depends."
Friday, May 22 at 1:00 PMLocation: Penobscot Bay YMCA, 116 Union St in RockportBring a fresh salad or dessert to share and join us for anafternoon of community, conversation, and learning!FREE, registration required. Click the button below to register online or visit the Pen Bay YMCA front desk. Meet Destry Oldham-Sibley of Wild Ones Midcoast […] Continue reading "Community Garden Party at Penobscot Bay YMCA"
Find Wild Ones Midcoast Maine at the Rockland Sunday Stroll on Sunday, May 17, 11 AM – 3 PM! This Sunday Stroll’s theme is PLANTS and all about creating pedestrian greenspace. Wild Ones Midcoast Maine will have a booth on Main Street all about native plants, with resources and more. Learn about native ecology, how […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Midcoast Maine at Rockland Sunday Stroll on May 17!"
Wild Ones Midcoast Maine will be at the Green Home + Energy Show on Saturday, March 28! Join our president Amy Thomas, restoration ecologist, for an engaging workshop on “How to Transition Your Yard to Natives” at 1:00 PM. See sample gardens before, during, and after their transition to natives; examples of residential and permaculture […] Continue reading "Wild Ones Midcoast Maine at the Green Home + Energy Show on March 28!"
Today we reach across state lines to thank a generous donor. Wild Ones Midcoast Maine is honored to receive a $1,200 grant from the Cissy VD Bryson Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. We are thrilled and will put this gift to good use! Thank you again to the Cissy VD Bryson Fund, at the […] Continue reading "Thank you to the Cissy VD Bryson Fund!"
Join permaculture aficionado and seed starting enthusiast Joan Herzog for her “Successful Seed Starting” on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 PM in the Picker Room. The program is free although registration is preferred so we know how many folks to expect. Click the button below to sign up! It’s time! You carefully collected and saved […] Continue reading "Register now for “Successful Seed Starting” on Thursday, February 26 with Joan Herzog, in partnership with Camden Public Library"
Camden Native Plant Celebration and Sale 2025 A Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Event Thank you EVERYONE! for contributing to the success of our 4th Annual Camden Native Plant Celebration and Sale on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. Native plants provide HOPE. Many factors contributed to making this annual event a success—growing awareness, getting the word out, […] Continue reading "Thank you! Camden Native Plant Sale & Celebration 2025 Recap"
Join Wild Ones Midcoast Maine for another fun tour, this time of Roger Rittmaster’s restored native plant meadow. Meet at 42 William Glen Drive in Camden on Saturday, October 4 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm! Note: due to road work, the best way to get to William Glen Drive is to approach from the Washington […] Continue reading "Tour This Native Plant Meadow! on Saturday, October 4, 2:00 – 4:00 PM"
Join Wild Ones Midcoast Maine for a fun tour of another transitional native plant garden, this time at 1 Thomas Street in Camden on Saturday, September 6 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm! See and learn about the process of shifting from cultivars to native plants, and the challenges and successes along the way. Get tips […] Continue reading "Tour This Garden! 1 Thomas Street on Saturday, September 6, 2:00 – 4:00 PM"
Join us for the annual Camden Native Plant Sale and Celebration on Sunday, September 14 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM to purchase sustainably-grown native plants from local vendors in the beautiful harborside Amphitheater in the heart of the Midcoast! This event is put on by Wild Ones Midcoast Maine in partnership with Camden Public […] Continue reading "Camden Native Plant Sale on Sunday, September 14, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM"